Automobile headlight



Oct. 25, 1927. 1,647,011

B. MORGAN AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT Filed April 13. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l mf A @ZJ B. MORGAN AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT Filed April 13. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 20,21 f H to ii? I| Q0 Be/yamWMwya/, @www I/I//nesses attorney,

Patented Oct. 25, 192'?,

turno sra'ras :BENJAMN MORGAN, OF SIIADYSDE, OHIO.

Auroivronrnn Application filed April 13,

This invention appertains generally to new and useful improvement-s in headlights for automobiles and the like and has for its primary object the provision of such a headlight so constructed that it may be also used to illuminate the rear of the machine with whichit is associated when such is found to be desirable as when it is necessary to change al rear tire at night. A Y, l I

Another object of the present invention is to provide such a headlight of the character stated so constructed and arranged that the incandescent lamp used therein may be quickly and easily removed should it be worn out and another inserted in lieu thereof.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of such a head'light of theV character stated wherein the incandescent .lamp may be removed without the necessity of first removing the headlight lens as is usually the case.

A still further object of the present. in vention is the provision of such a headlight of the character stated which while simple in construction, is nevertheless strong, sturdy and durable, practical and efficient in its application, cheap to manufacture and well designed for the purposes for which it is intended.

`With these and numerous other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be more fully hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. l

In the drawings forming a part of this application and wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front view, iii elevation, cf a headlight constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on fline 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear View of the headlight, partially broken away.

Figure 4t is an top view showing the position of the light when it is desired to illuniinate the rear of the machine.

Reference now being had more particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein HEADLIGHT.

1926. Serial No. 101,797.

for the purpose of illustration has been disclosed a` preferred embodiment of the present invention, it will be seen that the present improved headlight comprises in its construction an open-ended drum 10, provided at its forward endwith the inwardly directed annular flange 11 and at its rear end with a similar flange 12, it being noted, however, that the flange 12 is somewhat wider than the ange 11 and is provided with the inwardly directed annular shoulder 13 which extends parallel with the wall of the drum 10.

Arranged within the drum 10 is a parabolic reflector 14, provided at its forward end with the laterally directed annular lip 15 which overlaps and abuts the outer surface of the flange 11 and' terminates flush with the outer edge of the drum 10. The inner reduced end of the refiector 14 is provided with an opening 16 and surrounding this opening is the annular shoulder or eX- tension 17 formed integrally With the said reflector 14.

Adapted to be positioned in front of the reflector 14 and to engage the outer surface of the flange 15 thereof is the usual glass or other transparent headlight lens 18, said lens being secured in position through the medium of they securing ring 19 provided with the annular flange 2O which encircles the wall of the drum 10, said flange being formed with one or more bayonet slots 20 to receive pins 21 carried by the said drumV 10. The present invention` however, does not relate to the manner of securing the lens 18 in pla-ce and consequently it is to be understood `that any desired means may be emp'loyed for this purpose.

Arranged to be htted within the rear end yof the drinn 10 is a door 22 comprising the circular base plate 23 provided with the rearwardly directed peripheral flange 24E which projects beyond the flange 12 and is rolled or turned at its outer end to provide the stop bead 25, it being noted that the door 22 is adapted to iitfsiiugly within the opening in the rear end of the drum with the flange 24;, snugly engaging the shoulder 13 while the stop bead 25 is arranged to abut the outer surface of the flange 12. 25 is provided with a hinge section 26 adapt- The bead I CTI ed to be positioned between and in alinement with the complementary hinge sections 27 carried by the iiange 12 and a pivot piu 28 is inserted through the said hinge sections, vwhereby the door will be hingedly connected `to the flange 12 and wil'l 'be permitted to swing outwardly;

Carried by the circular base plate 23 of the door 22 at a point diametrically opposite the hinge, is a rotatable pin 29 inserted through the base plate 23 and having secured to its inner end the latch arm 30 while the outer end of the pin is provided with the nger engaging portions 31.. Thus, it will be readily seen that when it is desired to lockithe door in vclosed position, it is only necessary torotate the pin 29`unti'l the .latch arm 30 thereof engages the inner edgev of' the shoulder 13. When it is desired to open the door 22, however, it is only necessary to rotate thepin 29 until the latch arm 30 thereof isv swung out of engagement with the said shoulder 13'. f Carried by and disposed centrally through the base'plate 23 of the door 22 isl the elongated lamp socket 32 carrying the incandescent lampV 33 at its inner end, which lamp is disposed through the opening 16 in the rear Vof the reflector 14. Carried by the lamp socket 32 adjacent the inner end thereof is a reflector plate 33 extending at right angles to the said lamp socket and adaptedj Y preciated that theAV present improved headthis light.

light canl be used to perform a dual purpose in that it can be used to illuminate the Vroad infront of the machine while again, it may be-employed toilluminatethe rear of themachine such as when it may be found necessary to change a rear tire'at night or when other'repairs to the-rear of the machine may have tobe made. In order to illuminate the rear of the machine, it is only necessary to swing the door outwardly and rearwardly about its pivot'28 whereupon the incandescent lampwill be directed toward the rear of the machine toV throw light thereon, the reflector plate 33 aiding in the directing of Again, when it is desired 'to remove. the incandescent lamp 33 and insert another one in its place, the `door can be swung onV its Y pivot as shown in Figure whereupon the VVV'incandescent lamp can be very easily and quickly removed.` This construction thus veliminates the usual trouble and inconvenience which ordinarily results in the changing of the incandescent lamps when it is necessary to first remove the retaining band 19 and the lens 18.

While there has been shown and described a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modifications in vvarious particulars an'd that any such modifications aS properly fall within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to without c departing Afrom or sacrificing the spirit of the invention.

Whatis claimed is:

l. In a headlight structure of. the character, described a drum member having each end provided with inwardly dir eflted annular lianges, one of `"said fianges having'its inner edge turned inwardly to provide an annular rim extending substantially paral-Y lel with the side wall of the drum a vreflector body of substantially parabolic contour po-A sitionedtwithin the drum and havingthe forward edgethereof secured to the other one ofsaid flanges,I said reflector body having the central rear portion thereof provided with a relatively large aperture and further being turned outwardly to set up an annular flange, a door member hingedly secured to the other one of the inwardly directed flanges of said casingand bearing against saidrim, when in closed positioman felongated incandescent lamp socket projecting through the diametrical center of Said door and designed, when Vthe door is ClQSed, to project into said reflector body, and a disc light member of materially greater diameter than the aperture of Said reflector body and having the forward face thereof formed to set up a reflecting surface, mounted upon the forward end of said incandescent light socket and adapted to be brought toposition against the annular iiange of saidV parabolic refiectorto Close the aperture in the rear portion' thereof, said incandescent lamp socket and Vreflector disc carried Vthereby swinging outwardlyof the casing. upon the opening of said door member;

2.111 a rheadlight structure of the character described, a drum member Vhaving one end provided with an inwardly directed annular flange having its inneredge turned inwardly to provide an annular rim eXtoIldiDg substantially parallel with 'the side wall of the drum, a reflector body of substantially parabolic contour lpositioned within the drum and'opening through theV other end thereof, said reiiector bodyvhaving the central rear portion provided with a relatively cured to said flange and bearing against said rim when in closed position, an'ineandescent lamp socket projecting through the diametrical center of said door and designed, when the door is closed,'to `project into said reiectorA body, and a disc light member of ma- Vlarge aperture, a door member h ingedly se'.-

candescent lamp socket and reflector disc carried thereby swinging outwardly of the casing upon the opening of said door mem- 10 ber.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

BENJAMIN MORGAN 

